Australian minister ‘reserves decision’ on research projects Pre-approved grants referred to security agencies as another front opens up in debate over research risks By John Ross 16 November
Exhaustion and uncertainty cloud New Zealand’s Covid-free summer Island nation’s pandemic management has been the envy of the world, but academics are still paying a price By John Ross 16 November
Set aside international student revenue ‘to support well-being’ Foreign student flows will bounce back even better, Australian strategist says, and sector should put profits aside to help visitors in need By John Ross 13 November
Universities ‘must change’ amid pandemic restlessness Pre-crisis gripes must be addressed as sector yearns for a more understanding community By John Ross 12 November
Australia’s most educated ‘older and more female’ Denise Bradley’s instrumental target has easily been reached, reshaping the populace in the process By John Ross 11 November
Australian law ‘should cover commercial aspects of foreign deals’ Sydney sociologist says universities should go further than merely notifying government about overseas ties By John Ross 11 November
Administrators ‘in the frame’ for academic leadership roles As appointment panels seek leaders with more diverse backgrounds, non-academics can expect more of a hearing By John Ross 11 November
Australian government narrows scope of foreign ties veto law Opposition dissatisfied with ‘drafting’ of controversial bill, but vows not to oppose it By John Ross 11 November
Home working a ‘stress factor’, but going to campus is worse Staff serving on campus during lockdown are 50 per cent more likely than their housebound peers to be at ‘high risk’ for health problems By John Ross 10 November
Hot desks ‘must?go’ from post-Covid campuses, says deputy?v-c While the pandemic may force an end to open-plan academic spaces, Australian forum hears that ‘empty glass boxes’ are not the answer By John Ross 10 November
Poor preparation ‘mars overseas learning stints’ Australian study-abroad alumni mull improvements as ‘enforced immobility’ leaves mobility programmes in limbo By John Ross 9 November
Blacklist journals that keep research locked up, says Schmidt Covid is no reason to ease off on demands for open knowledge, Australian forum hears By John Ross 9 November